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Week 37. Day 1. 2 Chronicles 1-4.

Introduction to 2 Chronicles.

Remember that Chronicles is re-telling the history of Israel for the sake of the returned exiles, to give them hope for the future. They don’t need to be constantly reminded of sin and its consequences, rather the Chronicler focuses more on the positive aspects of the history, in particular ones that point forward to the future. This is no-where more true than with Solomon. His sin is almost entirely absent. The focus instead is on how good things were when there was a good king, to give the people an aching hope of a king who would restore this kind of blessing to the people and land.

2 Chron 1-4.

The focus of 2 Chron 1-8 is on Solomon as a temple builder. The dwelling of God with his people has been a central feature of the entire story so far, and so a vital part of the king’s job was to build and maintain the temple (just as Moses set up the tabernacle in the wilderness). The presence of God is the central reality for God’s people.

Ch 3-4 The building of the temple.

Where is the temple built? (3:1)

The only other mention of this place in the Old Testament is in Gen 22:2. What is the significance of the temple being built here?

What materials and decorations are used in the temple? Don’t get lost in the detail - try to get the overall picture.

Note 3:14 the cherubim woven into the curtain separating off the holy of holies. Where have we seen cherubim guarding the way into God’s presence before?

NOTE: Days 1-5 of each week contain the scripture reading for that week. Day 6 has just the 'key chapters'. If you want a briefer version of this plan that still takes you through the whole Bible, you could just read the key chapters featured on day 6. Day 7 has the podcast video where we discuss the week's reading.